der Rechtsstreit
Translation
lawsuit, legal dispute, litigation
Examples
Sie hatten einen langen Rechtsstreit.
They had a long lawsuit.
Der Rechtsstreit wurde vor Gericht beigelegt.
The legal dispute was settled in court.
Grammar Patterns
to have a legal dispute with sb. einen Rechtsstreit mit j-m haben He is having a legal dispute with his neighbour.
to settle a legal dispute einen Rechtsstreit beilegen They want to settle the legal dispute.
Similar Words
Klage (lawsuit), Prozess (trial), Auseinandersetzung (dispute)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Recht' (law, right) and 'Streit' (dispute, argument).
Memory Tips
Literally a 'law-dispute'. Think of a 'Streit' (dispute) that has to be settled by 'Recht' (law).